UAMS News
June 3, 2005
UAMS Performs Two Liver Transplants on Memorial Day
LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) organ transplant surgery team performed two liver transplants on Memorial Day, only 15 days after the state’s first liver transplant.
May 27, 2005
UAMS Professor to Discuss Medical Ethics at South Arkansas Area Health Education Center
LITTLE ROCK – Chris Hackler, Ph.D., director of the division of medical humanities in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine and adjunct professor of philosophy at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, will discuss “Medical Ethics” at the South Arkansas Area Health Education Center (AHEC), in El Dorado at noon, Thursday, June 9.
May 23, 2005
UAMS Scientist Receives Grant to Study Heart Disease Symptoms in Women
LITTLE ROCK – Not only do men and women experience different symptoms prior to a heart attack, but preliminary data for a research study to be conducted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) suggests that women of various ages and racial backgrounds may experience different symptoms as well.
May 18, 2005
UAMS Enlists Arkansas Company to Build, Market New Bicycle Exercise Trainer for Spine Injury Patients
LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has signed a licensing agreement with a Siloam Springs company to manufacture the Motorized Bicycle Exercise Trainer developed by UAMS researchers that counters common side effects of spinal cord injuries.
May 17, 2005
Clinical Trial at UAMS Demonstrates Effectiveness of Wart Treatment
LITTLE ROCK – A recent large-scale clinical trial at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) of an injection-based treatment for warts has drawn national attention for demonstrating that the procedure is effective not only against the injected wart but also for distant non-injected warts.
May 16, 2005
UAMS Performs State’s First Liver Transplant
LITTLE ROCK – A surgical team at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) performed the state’s first liver transplant May 14, UAMS officials announced today during a news conference. The patient, a 56-year old Hot Springs man, is in good condition at UAMS Medical Center and continues to recover from the procedure.
May 13, 2005
UAMS Faculty to Share Expertise with Physicians in Fort Smith
LITTLE ROCK – Four faculty members in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine will present the latest findings in their medical specialties Friday, May 20, in Fort Smith during a seminar for medical professionals.
May 12, 2005
Wright Joins UAMS as Director of Volunteer Services
LITTLE ROCK – Gloria Wright has been named director of volunteer services for UAMS Medical Center, which includes the hospital and other clinical areas at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Prior to joining UAMS, Wright served for 22 years as deputy commissioner for Arkansas Rehabilitation Services (ARS).
May 10, 2005
UAMS Spine Institute Introduces Unique Therapy for Back Pain
LITTLE ROCK – The Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has teamed with DBC Little Rock, LLC and DBC America, Inc. to provide the DBC (Documentation Based Care) Active Spine Care® Program – an innovative spine restoration program for relieving back pain.
May 9, 2005
UAMS Researcher Dr. Ronda Henry-Tillman Receives $4.2 Million Grant from National Cancer Institute
LITTLE ROCK – The Cancer Control Program of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center (ACRC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded $4.2 million from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), to continue reducing cancer health disparities in minority and poor populations.
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